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Ahhh, I was looking at this one. Slightly different wording. https://www.princess.com/learn/ships/staterooms/suites/

I have found nothing other than going to each cruise line's website and searching. As an example, on the Ruby Princess (10 days from Ft Lauderdale) for Feb 28 2024 and also Feb 18 2024, their website shows 4 available balcony accessible staterooms that will accommodate 3 passengers for either of these dates. The Norwegian Gem on its March 1 2024 11 day sailing has at least one balcony accessible stateroom available. Concentrate on one or two cruiselines you would like to try and go to their websites and do dummy bookings on the dates that would work for you. Make sure you indicate you need an accessible room and also that there are 3 passengers in the room. This way at least you can narrow down accessible room availability. Time is of the essense in booking accessible staterooms. We often book over a year out.

Can you please post a link for this page? The only thing I can find is "Complimentary Specialty Dining Dinner on embarkation day". Nothing about having to book onboard.

We have a similar problem trying to book a speciality restaurant for the first night for our cruise in April. When I try to book the Crown Grill (either on the app or on-line) it shows an order summary charge of $78, minus a $39 dining credit which leaves a balance owing of $39. This is not BOGO, it's supposed to be free on the first night. I know I could go ahead and book the Crown Grill now and sort out the $39 charge once on board, but what a pain!

Pushing a transport chair is definitely a little harder on carpeting than hard surface. However, my husband rents a mobility scooter to use once we're on the ship (it is waiting in our stateroom for him). So fortunately I don't have to push him in the transport chair very much around the ship. He uses the transport chair everywhere up until we get to the stateroom, then much to his joy, the mobilty scooter is waiting for him. Have you considered bringing his TravelScoot on the cruise to use? Or bringing his TravelScoot and then renting a wheelchair or a transport chair to use on the cruise (the chair would be in your room waiting for him)?

We were on the Reflection a couple of weeks ago and it was on the main dining room menu.

Did you request an accessible cab or a regular cab?

Here is a thread on dietary restrictions you might like. https://boards.cruisecritic.com/topic/2842528-dietary-restrictions/ These posters are saying to advise NCL when you make your reservation. And written last year, here are two lists of favorite nonalcohol drinks on NCL: https://www.loadtheluggage.com/best-royal-caribbean-mocktails/ https://travelmamas.com/royal-caribbean-mocktails-drinks/

We were on the Reflection a week ago and booked a future cruise on Royal.

@DRS/NC I would contact Celebrity's Access Department to confirm once you have decided on your particular ship; however, their mobility brochure states, "lifts for one pool and one whirlpool per ship throughout the fleet." https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/94b2c9f8#/94b2c9f8/1 Once you've decided on your ship, you could also ask on the Celebrity board if there is anyone currently on the ship you are considering who could possibly check the pool situation for you. There is a thread from a few years ago stating the Edge did not have a lift for the main pool but this may have changed. Here is the contact information for the Access Department: (954) 628-9708 or special_needs@celebrity.com

Ships are huge and many docks are very long. And that's just getting off the ship onto land. Not being able to comfortably walk more than 25 feet sounds like an issue that will definitely limit enjoyment of a cruise.

The only bartenders at Michael's when we were there were women.

Was he one of the concierges? The concierges last week were Patricia and Rolando.

There are several threads about distilled water on the Disabled Cruise Travel board: https://boards.cruisecritic.com/forum/114-disabled-cruise-travel/ And this video might be helpful: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sSDGP8ZGmUk

We just got off the Reflection on Sunday. We saw no difference in anything Retreat-wise. Our room was always neatly made up, service in Michael's Club was excellent and Luminae was great. Great service all around with no complaints.

Royal Caribbean has medical refrigeration but you have to notify them 30 days in advance that you will need this. https://www.royalcaribbean.com/experience/accessible-cruising/equipment

As @FOPMan says, what mobility equipment does your client use? There is a big difference between a cane and a power chair. If they are looking to go on the ship-sponsored shore excursions, those excursions would be listed according to how difficult or strenuous the excursions are. As an example, on the Princess website for Ketchikan excursions, they list "wheelchair accessible, easy activity" and ones that are just listed as "easy activity". Do they need excursions that are wheelchair accessible? Maybe find out a little more information from your client about what they are looking for and their mobility status (ie, can they walk over gravel? step up into a bus? wheelchair confined?) and post that information so people on this board can give better responses.

Yes, we just went to the taxi line-up. The coordinator for the taxis must have specified an accessible taxi because we didn't ask for it. So definitely request one from the coordinator. The wheelchair takes up most of the room but as I recall there were two seats in row 2 of the taxi available and the passenger seat in the front. When you make your reservation you might ask how many passengers (other than the person in the wheelchair) the vehicle can accommodate. If you reserve an accessible taxi in Fort Lauderdale, please start a new thread In the Disabled Cruise Travel forum and let others know your experience. Accessible transportation is a topic that comes up often. TaxiListWAV.pdf

I should have added to always double-check policies or pricing by third parties with the cruise line website.

We just had a wheelchair accessible taxi pick us up at the cruise ship port in Fort Lauderdale on Sunday. This was a van with a ramp for the wheelchair. The person who was in charge of organizing the taxis apparently called specifically for a wheelchair taxi. We had to wait about 8 minutes for it to arrive. I asked the taxi driver (it was Yellow Cab) how many wheelchair taxis they had and he didn't know but he said they had several. I then asked how you request a wheelchair taxi, say, from your hotel to the cruise ship port, and he said to reserve it ahead of time. We have used Yellow Cab numerous times in Fort Lauderdale (although we've have never had an accessible cab with them until yesterday) and they have been our go to cab company. The cost between the cruise ship pier to FLL was under $12 (plus tip). Here's their information. Look at the wheelchair accessible section for the phone number. http://www.yellowcabbroward.com/our-services/ When we're back in Fort Lauderdale in April I'm going to try Yellow Cab's accessible vehicle reservation sysem for transportation from the hotel to the pier and see how it works. Uber has accessible vehicles called WAV (Lyft has the same thing) that might be a possibility. https://www.uber.com/us/en/about/accessibility/

FYI, an article about tipping on cruise ships: https://thepointsguy.com/guide/cruise-ship-tipping/

You might take a look at this forum. You will find lots of information about boarding assistance. https://boards.cruisecritic.com/forum/114-disabled-cruise-travel/

You might post your question (or even find an answer) here: https://boards.cruisecritic.com/forum/472-mediterranean-eastern-western/

We just had a wheelchair accessible taxi pick us up at the cruise ship port in Fort Lauderdale yesterday. This was a van with a ramp for the wheelchair. The person who was in charge of organizing the taxis apparently called specifically for a wheelchair taxi. We had to wait about 8 minutes for it to arrive. I asked the taxi driver (it was Yellow Cab) how many wheelchair taxis they had and he didn't know but he said they had several. I then asked how you request a wheelchair taxi, say, from your hotel to the cruise ship port, and he said to reserve it ahead of time. We have used Yellow Cab numerous times in Fort Lauderdale (although we've have never had an accessible cab with them until yesterday) and they have been our go to cab company. The cost between the cruise ship pier and FLL was under $12 (plus tip). Here's their information. Look at the wheelchair accessible section for the phone number. http://www.yellowcabbroward.com/our-services/ When we're back in Fort Lauderdale in April I'm going to try Yellow Cab's accessible vehicle reservation sysem for transportation from the hotel to the pier and see how it works. Uber has accessible vehicles called WAV (Lyft has the same thing) that might be a possibility. https://www.uber.com/us/en/about/accessibility/

I would contact Celebrity and ask what excursions they will have, if any, that will accommodate a scooter. https://www.celebritycruises.com/special-needs/accessible-shore-excursions Or even with private tour companies at your ports. One private company often mentioned: https://www.accessiblecaribbeanvacations.com/ Plan B might be to practice taking your scooter apart so it becomes easier to do. This would open up more excursions if it can be stored in the transportation vehicle.